Replaced windshield washer switch and housing assembly
Tested all electrical with dash removed
Added ground cable for blower resistor
Painted dash with factory vinyl color match SEM
Painted dash emblem sides
Painted steering and dash brackets
Painted speedo and instrument cluster
Polished out most pitting on cluster
February 2018
Installed dash pad and instruments
Installed steering wheel and horn ring
Filled tires to 32psi
Topped off brake fluid
Charged battery
Idle and road test - all repairs successful
Topped off coolant
Adjusted flip lid limit switch
Re-aligned flip lid and top jack screws
Cleaned and lubricated driver seat
Installed driver seat, modified front bolt
Shortened power door window bumpers
Aligned driver door to body lines, gaps
Re-aligned driver quarter window to new door window position
Lubricated window rollers
Sanded/painted visors same as dash
Re-aligned visor catches
Corrected visor hinge screws
Removed rust/cleaned windshield side covers
Realigned windshield passenger corner shield
Painted steering wheel hub same as dash
Tightened and adjusted power steering inlet hose
Topped off power steering fluid
Aligned passenger door to body
Lubricated passenger door hinge assembly
Lubricated passenger window regulator
Re-cemented rearview mirror button to windshield AGAIN
Tightened power steering outlet hose
March 2018
Drained cooling system
Removed surge tank and radiator
Removed front engine bay wiring and hoses
Patched and sealed battery area
Prepped and painted engine bay (front)
Stripped/prepped/painted engine braces
Stripped/body worked/painted radiator shroud
New radiator (core - 12 fins/in)
Rebuilt and repaired surge tank
New thermostat and gasket
New 13psi radiator cap
Filled/bled cooling system
New engine bay wiring looms & routing
Added sticker to radiator shroud
Replaced main wiper spray line and "T"
Test Drove. Cooling system worked great!
April 2018
Masked areas to protect from dust: dash, top mechanism components, interior
April 2nd: Drove and delivered T-Bird to Carlos at Final Finish Auto Body in Sparks, NV to complete exterior welding, repair, prep and paint
Cleaned out garage and prepped for re-assembly
May 2018 - October 2018 (Final Finish)
Hood dents removed, body filler
Front fenders smoothed w body filler
Driver rear front quarter panel replaced
Rear qtr inner panel panels fabricated
Rear quarter patch panels welded in
Driver door removed, body filler
Dent removed pass side rear qtr
Front end primed
Pass door removed, 3 patches welded in
Deck lid removed, welded in steel reinforcement plates on structural brace
Deck lid body work
Fender skirts body filler/smoothed
Primed hood scoop, skirts, doors
Painted door jambs
September 2018
Masked and painted wheel covers
October 2018
Body/Paint complete; back from Final Finish
Dropped off Tonneau Cover to Final Finish to receive matching paint
Installed and adjusted top
Assembled fender skirt seals and wheel covers to car
Attached side emblems
Assembled three piece package tray
New clips for chrome trim on package tray
Installed hood scoop, polished chrome
Polished and installed hood lettering
Installed new hood bumpers
Installed new belt weather-strip for exterior quarter & main windows
Assembled rear bumper brackets and exhaust hangers
Installed reverse lights
Rust converted and cleaned inside of chrome rear bumper
Assembled bumper, taillights, license plate light
Assembled door locks, handles with new seals
Installed driver mirror and remote
Rebuilt passenger courtesy light switch
Riveted VIN plate to driver door
Added courtesy light actuators
Lubed and tested window runners
Installed door upper and lower bumpers
Installed door weather-strip
Polished and assembled chrome parts for doors
Cleaned and Installed door panels
Replaced both door escutcheons
Lubed wing window gears
Installed hood cowl gasket
Installed hood cowl
Installed and positioned window washers
Installed and adjusted wipers
Painted windshield washer nozzles
November 2018
Installed electric pusher fan
New mounts and electric fan connections
Installed and sound-proofed metal gas filler tube cover
Installed hood turn signal indicator lamps
Repaired turn signal fuse panel bracket
Replaced turn signal fuse
Restored ground on driver hood turn signal indicator
Painted headlight mount housings
Installed headlight buckets and headlights
Cleaned and rust converted inside of front bumper
Installed front bumper assembly with fresh hardware, adjusted
Installed front turn signals
Installed new personalized plates, "JETBIRD"
Added rear license plate bumpers
Installed new battery, under warranty
Cleaned up engine bay from shop dust
Installed radio
Installed retractable antenna with custom switch, hidden in console
Installed heater control unit
Cleaned/rust converted inside of center console and back of rear seat trim panels
Painted center console
Painted remaining interior trim pieces: rear armrests, rear side panels, rear ash tray cover, rear seat arm rest components, center console arm rest, radio access covers, kick panels
Cleaned interior from shop dust
Installed remaining interior sound barrier and heat shielding. Passenger area complete
Prepped and cleaned console/dash contents and hardware
Installed center console and arm rest
Painted black edge trim on dash/console plate covers
Re-attached footman loop for tonneau cover to console
Rebuilt unlock window switch
Rebuilt fasten seat belts switch
Installed window switches, seat belt warning switch, cigar lighter, console lights and top control switch
Repaired rear arm rest bracket connections, installed arm rest
Added light shield to headlight switch
Installed clock and remaining dash components
Installed new carpeting
Installed kick plates and center console trim
Cleaned and top coated front seats
Installed driver and passenger seats
Installed rear side panels and switches
Installed rear seat and arm rests
Cleaned and protected rear seats
Changed sparkplugs
Changed oil (5 qts 10-30 with Zinc additive)
Changed oil filter
Changed air filter
Advanced timing a couple of degrees
Rebuilt top down limit switch
Added vinyl patches to rear seat center, driver seat, door panel jambs
Added temporary seat cover to passenger lower seat
Installed deck lid jack instructions sticker
Vehicle appraisal performed by Larry Davis/Auto Appraisal Network, Reno
December 2018
Picked up tonneau cover from Final Finish
Created vinyl pads and powdered for underside of tonneau cover
Adjusted top frame positioning to accommodate tonneau cover
Cleaned and lubricated "long" passenger seat belt
Added radio suppression choke to voltage regulator
Added padding to friction points under tonneau cover